PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy McLarnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

McLarnin
vs
Trujillo

182 cm
29
183 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

175 cm
20
174 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy McLarnin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo misses with a leg kick
and McLarnin counters with a stiff right hand.
Trujillo misses with a takedown
and McLarnin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trujillo staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from McLarnin misses the target.
Trujillo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trujillo lands with a nice body punch.
Trujillo looks to land a right hand but McLarnin moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Trujillo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like McLarnin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Trujillo.
Jimmy McLarnin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Trujillo.
Trujillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McLarnin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Trujillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from McLarnin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jab, jab by Trujillo - just one landing.
McLarnin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trujillo avoids it really well and circles away.
Trujillo throws a body punch but McLarnin moves out of range.
It looked like McLarnin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Trujillo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLarnin avoids the body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like McLarnin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut. McLarnin saw that one coming.
McLarnin scores with a nice strike.
Trujillo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McLarnin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trujillo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin lands with a slapping head kick.
Trujillo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLarnin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trujillo doesn't seem bothered though.
Trujillo's jab looks to have found its range, popping McLarnin under the eye.

McLarnin tries to keep at a distance but Trujillo has taken the fight into the clinch.
McLarnin has Trujillo pressed against the cage, preventing Trujillo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

McLarnin breaks the clinch.
McLarnin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McLarnin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McLarnin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling McLarnin to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo misses with a straight right.
Trujillo throws a body punch but McLarnin moves out of range.
McLarnin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trujillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLarnin counters with a left and a right that stings Trujillo.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
McLarnin misses with a wild combination.
McLarnin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trujillo's head.
Trujillo lands a jab to the head.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from McLarnin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trujillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLarnin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin cracks Trujillo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trujillo misses with a right hand
and McLarnin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLarnin moves out of range as Trujillo strikes.
McLarnin is looking to counter punch.
McLarnin misses with a series of wild punches.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but McLarnin is just out of range.
Trujillo lands with a shot to the body.
McLarnin throws the kick towards the body but Trujillo avoids it.
Trujillo throws out a powerful jab.
Trujillo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and McLarnin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy McLarnin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trujillo dodges the punch combination from McLarnin.
Trujillo shoots and misses
and McLarnin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jimmy McLarnin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo throws a body punch but McLarnin moves out of range.
Trujillo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McLarnin.
McLarnin tries to land a front kick but Trujillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A punch lands to the side of Trujillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Trujillo pushes McLarnin up against the cage in a clinch.
Trujillo misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Trujillo fails to land.
Trujillo has a couple of punches blocked by McLarnin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo wants a takedown but no success here.
Trujillo misses with some punches.
Trujillo throws an elbow but it misses.
Trujillo wants a takedown.
Jimmy McLarnin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Trujillo.
Trujillo can't break the clinch.
Trujillo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trujillo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trujillo.
McLarnin blocks a body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trujillo can't find room to land a body shot as McLarnin controls the action.
Trujillo lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin blocks a body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

McLarnin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jimmy McLarnin is winning the standup battle so far.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo stuns McLarnin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trujillo throws a predictable looking body shot
and McLarnin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trujillo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLarnin throwing a counter right hand but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Trujillo misses with the combination.
Trujillo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McLarnin rather than just go for the knockout.
McLarnin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. McLarnin does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLarnin lands a head shot.
McLarnin misses with a series of wild punches.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Trujillo throws a predictable looking body shot
and McLarnin counters with a series of strikes. Trujillo will be more careful next time no doubt.
McLarnin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McLarnin is looking for a counter combo.
McLarnin misses with a wild combination.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLarnin moves away.
McLarnin is looking for a counter combo.
A nice leg kick lands there from McLarnin.
Trujillo swings widly with a right hand
and McLarnin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trujillo dives in and scores a takedown into McLarnin's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McLarnin holds on and takes a little breather.
McLarnin is trying to keep Trujillo in close.
McLarnin wants to stand but Trujillo is controlling the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as McLarnin holds on and takes a little breather.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but McLarnin keeps moving.
Trujillo working some strikes from top position.
McLarnin looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmy McLarnin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Trujillo is predictable there
and McLarnin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trujillo's knee momentarily.
Trujillo lands a right hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as McLarnin blocks the low kick.
McLarnin misses with a hook. Trujillo ducked under it nicely.
Trujillo misses with a straight left.
McLarnin avoids the body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a jab to the body
and McLarnin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Trujillo scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo misses with a telegraphed body shot

and McLarnin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McLarnin.
Trujillo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McLarnin backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLarnin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo tries to circle away but McLarnin has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from McLarnin.
Trujillo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trujillo can't find room to land a body shot as McLarnin controls the action.
Trujillo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Trujillo.

McLarnin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of McLarnin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown but McLarnin shows good takedown defense.
McLarnin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McLarnin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A low kick from Trujillo misses
and McLarnin counters with a nice uppercut.
Trujillo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Trujillo takes a swing at McLarnin's ribcage but misses.
Trujillo misses with a body punch
and McLarnin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McLarnin lands a body shot.
Trujillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Trujillo tries to counter it with a takedown but McLarnin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Trujillo takes a swing at McLarnin's ribcage but misses.
Trujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McLarnin was well out of range. Poor timing from Trujillo.
McLarnin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McLarnin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo swings away with a body shot that misses
and McLarnin counters with a nice body shot.
Trujillo misses with the body kick
and McLarnin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Trujillo tries to clinch there but McLarnin circles away.
McLarnin is looking to counter punch.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLarnin moves away.
Trujillo misses the body punch

and McLarnin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McLarnin.
Dominic Trujillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trujillo can't find room to land a body shot as McLarnin controls the action.
Trujillo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLarnin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

McLarnin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Trujillo controls McLarnin momentarily but McLarnin frees himself.
Trujillo trying to control the position here.
Trujillo wants to sweep here but McLarnin controlling him for the moment.
Jimmy McLarnin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy McLarnin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLarnin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy McLarnin!